BFBS Radio Sitrep

(First broadcast on Thursday 4th September 2014 at 4.30pm on BFBS Radio 2)

**PAULA MIDDLEHURST IN FOR KATE GERBEAU THIS WEEK**
 
 
As NATO gathers in Wales for its most important summit in decades Sitrep looks at the main issues on the agenda; what can  Nato do to help solve the Ukraine-Russia crisis and how will the Alliance react to the global threat posed by Islamic State? And, are our leaders up to the challenge?
Find out in this week’s/today’s Sitrep; with analysis & reports throughout the programme.
 
PRESENTER: Paula Middlehurst,
 
STUDIO GUEST: BFBS defence analyst Christopher Lee
 
OTHER INTERVIEWS: 
 
BFBS reporter James Hirst at the Nato summit in Wales, and
Bridget Kendall, the BBC’s Diplomatic Correspondent also at the Nato summit, discussing Russia-Ukraine.
 
BFBS reporter Tim Cooper speaking to Sir Christopher Meyer, former British Ambassador to Washington
 
Sir Tony Brenton, former ambassador to Moscow talking to James Hirst.
 
Former Ambassador to Syria Sir Andrew Green discussing the Middle East and IS.
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THURSDAYS at 4:30 UK TIME on BFBS RADIO 2and at 6:30 UK TIME on BFBS & UK Bases
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